In Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd (1992) 178 CLR 44; [1993] HCA 31, Brennan J said: “The chief purpose of the law in creating a cause of action for defamation is to provide vindication to counter the injury done to the plaintiff in his or her reputation.”
The principal remedy for a person who has been defamed is damages. The court awards money as compensation for the harm done to a person's reputation and injury to their feelings.
The court may also consider other remedies and orders such as injunctions.
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